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subsidiary


Main Entry: 1sub·sid·i·ary
Pronunciation: \səb-ˈsi-dē-ˌer-ē, -ˈsi-də-rē\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin subsidiarius, from subsidium reserve troops
Date: 1543

1 a : furnishing aid or support : auxiliary <subsidiary details> b : of secondary importance <a subsidiary stream>
2 : of, relating to, or constituting a subsidy <a subsidiary payment to an ally>

sub·sid·i·ari·ly \-ˌsi-dē-ˈer-ə-lē\ adverb


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